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The U.S. Constitution is a great document that has been the basis for the incredible success of the United States.
However, it was written over 200 years ago when the U.S.. was a very, very different country.
While the majority of the Constitution is still very valid, some parts are outdated. It's primary fault is that it sets way too high a bar for adding new amendments. It should be a living document that can be updated to fulfill the needs of our current society.
On the otherhand if the bar for adding new amendments is set to low, it could get radically changed too often based on shortsighted political concerns without consideration for the future.
I wish that the bar for adding new amendments was a little bit lower, but not by much.
However, it was written over 200 years ago when the U.S.. was a very, very different country.
While the majority of the Constitution is still very valid, some parts are outdated. It's primary fault is that it sets way too high a bar for adding new amendments. It should be a living document that can be updated to fulfill the needs of our current society.
On the otherhand if the bar for adding new amendments is set to low, it could get radically changed too often based on shortsighted political concerns without consideration for the future.
I wish that the bar for adding new amendments was a little bit lower, but not by much.